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FinlandWe did not actually get to meet the hosts Anu and Antti, but we communicated a LOT via the messaging portal before and during our trip and they were SOO friendly and helpful. The location between Pyhä and Luosto was perfect because my son wanted to downhill ski at Pyhä and my daughter wanted to swim in the pool at Luosto. However, today she also used the sledding hill in Pyhä. And my colleague wanted to xc ski one day and ride her mountain bike the other day. Everyone was happy with their respective experience. The place was easy to find. The apartment with three bedrooms was also perfect, with extra pillows, pillow cases and blankets, a great sauna and TWO toilets. Plenty of space and light. Also, I must note that this place had the best equipped kitchen and dining room I have ever experienced in 30 years of renting cabins and apartments all over Lapland. I am a foodie and cooking in a poorly equipped kitchen is a drag. This winter we have stayed in places in Finnish Lapland, Swedish Lapland and Northern Norway that had no toaster and/or no microwave oven and/or no drip coffee maker or, if there was one, no coffee filters when the accommodations (like this one) were all pretty far from the nearest store. When you arrive a remote place on friday night you don't want to go out and go shopping first thing on saturday morning just to buy coffee filters! And at least my kids want toast with jam or honey on weekend mornings. Making toast in an oven using the broiler is something we did way too many times this winter, but here there was a toaster! The kitchen also had the most diverse supply of different utensils I have yet seen. The knives were sharp! Tons of all kinds of glasses, plates and bugs. Even a garlic press! It was almost like cooking dinner at home it was so easy. Also a nice supply of salt, sugar and spices in the well-stocked cupboards... even some pasta and rice (we used some rice 😂)! We will definitely be back here next winter ☺️👍